Chickens:
- Backyard Chickens- a community forum to ask and give information about keeping chickens.
- My Pet Chicken- great company with great products and great information on keeping chickens.
- Community Chickens
- City Girl Chickens
- Tilly’s Nest
Gardening:
- Plant Maps- Interactive Plant, Tree and Gardening Maps and Data including USDA plant hardiness zone maps
- The Weekend Gardener
- Organic Gardening Magazine
- Vegetable MD Online- Information to help diagnose your diseased plants.
- Tomato Dirt- A wealth of tomato knowledge.
- Safe Seed Resource List- Your Resource for GM-free Seeds
- Your local Cooperative Extension Office- Do an internet search for your local coooperative extension office. These wealths of knowledge provide tons of gardening information geared towards your location.
- Maricopa County Planting Guide (Phoenix, AZ)
Food:
- Farmer’s Pal- Organic Food and Market Directory
- Food Documentaries I recommend watching
- Dirty Dozen - what produce you should always buy organic
- Local Harvest- Find a Farmer’s Market near you
- Bountiful Baskets- a food coop that distributes produce baskets, organic produce baskets, artisan bread and sandwich bread every other week.
- Non-GMO Project-The Non-GMO Project is a non-profit organization committed to preserving and building sources of non-GMO products, educating consumers, and providing verified non-GMO choices.
- Eat Well Guide- search for sustainable food wherever you go.
- Farm Plate- FarmPlate is a revolutionary online community that connects farmers, fishermen, foragers, food artisans, restaurants, markets, distributors and foodies everywhere.
- Eat Wild- Your source for safe, healthy, natural and nutritious grass-fed beef, lamb, goats, bison, poultry, pork, dairy and other wild edibles.
Family/Baby:
- Attachment Parenting International
- Momtastic’s Wholesome Baby Food-Easy Homemade Baby Food & Baby Food Recipes, Solid Food Tips & More!
- Safbaby- Safe alternatives for baby and child.
- Ask Dr. Sears- a trusted resource for parents.
- Cosleeping.org- provides easy access to the Web’s best information on cosleeping.
- Dr. Greene- pediatrics naturally.
- Dr. Jay Gordon- no one knows your child better than you do.
- Healthy Child Healthy World- movement that empowers parents to protect children from harmful chemicals
Preparedness:
- Survival Blog- Lots of good information on preparedness and survival in uncertain times
- The Survival Mom- teaching others about the importance of preparedness
- Grandpappy’s- Great knowledge on how to survive hard times, wilderness survival, gardening, and more
- Emergency Water Storage- How to safely store water from the National Terror Alert Response Center
- Surviving Healthy- Medical preparedness in unpredictable times
- Ready Nutrition- preparedness information and store
Homesteading/Self-Sufficiency/Sustainability:
- Frugally Sustainable - a resource for all things frugal and sustainable.
- Eartheasy- Solutions for Sustainable Living.
- Mother Earth News- the original guide to living wisely.
